watercolour
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Also called: pure watercolour. water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
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any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouache and tempera
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a painting done in watercolours
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a watercolour masterpiece
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the art or technique of painting with such pigments
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After addressing structural problems such as loss of adhesion and exfoliated paint, the restorers then used reversible techniques -- including watercolour paint -- to "stitch" everything back together, she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Charbonneau, a partner at Harrison Design, posted a watercolour rendering of the the proposal on social media on 4 September, writing "America needs a triumphal arch!"
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
The one image has had more than 4,000 likes and scores of complimentary comments, with one person describing it as "otherworldly, like a watercolour painting emerging out from a time labyrinth".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
The work above is another watercolour painting of the Jama Masjid by William Simpson in 1864.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2024
"Sold that watercolour of the obelisk to a man from Peoria," he announced overwhelmingly.
From The Four Million by Henry, O.
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